A member on the clubsnap forum was at an event in Singapore this week and was told by a Canon guy at the event, that the EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x wouldn’t start production until Q2 of 2013. Pricing was estimated at $16,000 (Singapore dollars), that converts out to about $13,000 USD and goes along with the $11,000 pricetag we’ve heard for a while now.

We don’t even have an official announcement yet, so this could be possible. I am hoping once they do announce it, that stock will be available immediately.

Well, it will be certainly popular, but that does not mean that will be sold .... I mean, I thought already that at 11000 it was way too much. Even I am thinking about upgrading some of my lenses to a 1300-1500 euros lenses and I already think that it is way too much, so imagine 10 times more...

and now the new price might be 13000 hahahah Well... if I win the lottery might be possible...

The lens seems to be amazing, a great range and relatively good aperture... but price... too much

Even if I could afford one it would never be on my list. To heavy and to slow. Who the heck anyway is interested in 200 f4.

It has been rumoured there is a 400 f4 non DO in the pipeline. Now that would be a lens worth waiting for - as sharp as the 300/2.8 II but slightly lighter - by my reckoning perhaps only 2.2 Kg with excellent 560/5.6 potential (with latest 1.4XTC).